Hand broom



Sept. 9, 1952 R. R. REED HAND BROOM Filed Nov. 4, 1944 1940 11 Jen Mama P550 INVENTOR.

Arroezvsx Patented Sept. 9, 1952 .7 My invention relatesto hand brooms, and it has for a purpose the provision of a hand broom embodying a device by which a sterilizing, solution can, during the normal sweeping movements of the broom, be sprayed onto the 'floororother ur ace be n swept f h dualp rnqse liarresting andsettling the rising dust, andat the same time sterilizing both the dust and the floor or other surface, to the end of destroying all germs and'killing moths and other insects.

It is also a purpose of my invention to provide in a hand broom a handle which is hollow to provide a chamber in which the sterilizing solution is stored and adapted to be dischargedunder the control of thex person using the broom, and where various means are employed to place the solution under such pressure that it is discharged from thenozzle in an effective dust arresting and settling spray. L l

A further purpose of myinvention is the provision of a spraying device forthe'sterilizing solu- .tion.which can be attached to or detached and used separately fromthe broom, as'may be desir'able in'some instances. I .f l

' I will describe only three forms of broomsand spraying devices, each embodying my. invention, and'will then point; out the no'vel features thereof jintheclaim. p ,f. I "I In the accompanying drawings:-

' Fig. l'is a view'sh'owingone form of hand broom in elevation and partly in seotion, and spraying device therefor, embodying my invention.

.=Fig. v2 is, an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, partly in elevation, showing the elements and the spraying device on the upper end of the broom handle.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig; 1 showing another form of hand broom and s'praying device embodying my invention. 7 h

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a third form of broom and spraying device embodying my invention.

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- ,"With-specific referencet'o the drawings, and particularly to the form of my invention shown in "Figs l and 2,'and which is the preferred embodiment, it"c'omprises a conventional broom head [5 inwhich is suitably secured a handle section I6 preferably formed of wood. "To the projecting end of thehandle section is 'detachably secured, by a, connection which may be in the form of screws 11, the lower end of a main handle section l8;

This handle section I8 is of suitable length and tubular, and it may be preferably formed of metal stem can be-pulled u'pwardly against the tension of the spring bypushing laterally on the free end of the 'lever 'to swingthe latterupwardly UN'ITEDJSTATES PATENT OFF-16E 1.: 15*mesa;1,1515?" r mean; Ralph math Red ,'isi11 bahk.oa1if. il

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and receive at its lower end the tape; end of" the v handle section l6. At its upper end the handle section 18 is; secured the lower 'e'rid of a metal coupling I 9, the upper "endof bthe latter having threaded thereinafsh'ort length ofp'ipe 20 which seryes' to connect the coupling to a metallic fit- A metallie tu e 22 is contained-in the handle section I 8 with: its lower portion 22d extending from the handle's'ection through a suitable openinfg23 andterminatingat a point to one side of thebrush he'ad l 5where it is provided-with an outwardlyand-downwardly projecting spray nozzle '24-. jAt its upper endfthe tube 22 extends into the coupling 19 where -itis formed witha- -collar 24 reposing on a shoulder 25' in the coupling, and

' secured thereto by'thelo'wer end of the pipe 20. The fitting 2| provides ahousing for a valve 26 which is fixed to the lower end of a stem or rod 21 movable in the fitting to open'and close a duct-28 leadingdownwardly from a chamber 29 and provi ded with' a;seat30.* The rod21 is movable through a packing ring 3! and a'follower 32 threaded in the fitting. 'fIhe projecting end ofthe valve stem is-bifurc'ated, and'by a pin 33 ispivot'e'd to an L -shaped lever 34 fulcrumed by a pin 35 onears 36 s'ecuredto elbowpipe 3l' -By'means of torsio'nspring 38 associatedwith the pin- 35 and the lever 3 4,;thejtem 2'! isurged downwardly to ,closeflthe valve 26 -on its seat-30. Thus -itw ill-b e*elear that to open the valve the Thei-uppier end of-"the pipe 31"is threadedto For the purpose of intermixing with the water supplied to the' tube;22 a suitable-sterilizing or germicidal agent for arresting, settling and 'steri- 'lizin'g the dust rising from-a floor during sweeping thereof, and' to kill moths and other insects when-sweeping floor coverings, a'container' 4|v "for the agent in liquidform, is secured to the 1 handle section 18 by a clip 42. "From the bottom end of this container leads a tube 43 .to the tube portion 22a so-that' the sterilizing liquid which is introduced into the container by first'removing a screw cap therefrom, may-be drawn bysuction-into the tube portion by the waterflowing through the latter. 1

In the use er the'.' spraying device with the I broom, thehose is first'c'onnected to a faucet tube 22 to induce the sterilizing or germicidal agent in the container 4|, into the tube and to be intermixed with the water, so that the liquid as finally discharged from the nozzle is a sterilized.

or germ killing solution in spray form.

If it is desired to use the spraying" device separately from the broom, it may be readily detached therefrom by removing the screws IT to allow disconnection of. the; handle section lfl from the handle section .16. .,Manifestly, such broom detachment ;does not affect the operation of the spraying device to discharge'the'solution in spray onany surface desired. Also, by uncoupling the hose '40 from the pipe 37, the broom may be'used in the usual manner for sweeping surfaces; Referring now to Fig. 9 I have here shown anotherform of broom and spraying device fembodying my invention in which the broom head 45 is secured to one'end ofa onepiece' handle 46 bymeans of a wire 41, suchhandle being tubular and preferably formed of metal. By a reduced vbore #8 the handle 46 is interiorly divided into a valvechamber lfl vented as at 49a, anda fluid storing chamber 55, the upper endof this chamber being closed by a screw plug'5l. A valve 52 i movable inthe chamber 49 to open and close the inner end of a spout 53 whichextends to one side of thebroomhead 45. g 1' g The valve 52 .is operableby means of a rod 54- fixed thereto and movable in the reduced bore 48, the upper endof therod being movable in, the plug 5| and its projecting end pivotally connected,

as at 55, toalever 56,; the latter being fulcrumed as at 51 on ears 58 fixed on theplug 5|. A spring 59 surroundstheprojecting end of the rod 54 between the plug .andthe lever '56 to normally urge the rod upwardly and maintain thevvalve 52 closed in respect to-the spout 53.

.' The handle'46 is provided adjacent its ilpperd end with a lateral extension 59' which is tubular and communicates with a chamber 50. This extension is provided for the purpose of introducing into the chamber 50 a capsule orcartridgecontaning carbon dioxide gas or any other gasz; suitable-to buildup within theehamber the requisite pressure to'cause expulsion of liquid contained in the chamber outwardly through the spout 53. The extension 59' is'normallyclosed by a screw plug 60. I

stileorcartridge introduced to place the water under pressure, it being understood that the valve 52 is normally closed. Qpening'of the valvecan .be effected-throughoperation of the lever 56,170 :move the rod. 54 downwardly, and;once this occurs the waterunder pressure inthe chamber is expelled. to one side .of the: broom head through thenozzle53. I; Referring now to Fig'.-4,'I- have here shown a third 1 form of combination broom and spraying device in which a handle section a in detachably "secured to ashort handle section 62forthe broom In ractice, the chamber 5ll filled water through the extension-59',andthen'ajgas cap- Number head 63 by screws 64. The handle section 6! is tubular to provide a cylinder for a pump. Just above the handle section 62 a tube 65 extends into the cylinder and into a plug 66 which closes the lower end of the cylinder but not the tube. The lower end of the tube, which projects downwardly to one side of the broom head, is provided with a discharge nozzle 61.

In,the upper end of the cylindertl is a screw plug 58 in which is movable the rod 69 of a piston '10, the upper end of the rod being provided with a handle H. As in the form shown in Fig. 3, the handle section Si is provided with a lateral ex- 1 tension I2 adjacent its upper end, and this extensionis tubular and normally closed by a screw plug '13."

- ;,In practice; the cylinder 61 may be filled with a sterilizing liquid through the extension I2 by first elevating the piston 10 to a point above the extension. With the cylinder thus filled the liquid can be-expelled therefrom through the tube 65 and downwardly of the nozzle'B! by forcing the piston l0 downwardly inthe cylinder through the handle'H.

*Although I have herein shown-and described only three forms of hand brooms and spraying devices each embodying myinvention, it is to'be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departingfrom the spirit of my invention and the spirit and scope of the'appended claim. 1

I claim:

In combination: a broom having ahead and a tubular handle coaxial therewith; a discharge tube in said handle extending downwardly thereof to one side of said head; a spray nozzle onthe free lower end ofsaid tube-positioned to-discharge a. liquid in spray form downwardly toone side but away from the head; means on-the free'end of said handle affordingconnection-for a hose and providing communication between thehose and said tube whereby'water underpressure-may be supplied to said tube; valve means onsaid handle for controlling theisupplylof water from said' hose to said tube; and a container for a sterilizing liquid secured to said handle and'communicating with said tube so that uponth'eifiow of water through said tube liquid from saidcontamer will be introduced into thetube and interv mixed with the water in the "discharge of thelat- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordginjthe file of this patent.

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